Fraudsters are making increasing profits from a scam in which people are tricked into allowing their bank card to be sent straight to the conmen. Victims are caught out by phone calls which suggest their credit or debit card needs replacing owing to fraud on their account. A courier is dispatched to collect the card and the victim is told to key in their Pin on the phone. Some £1.5m has been stolen, with losses accelerating. Around £750,000 was stolen during the first four months of the year, the same as the whole of 2011. "If you become a victim of this type of crime, you should contact your bank in the first instance," said Det Ch Insp Paul Barnard, of the Dedicated Cheque and Plastic Crime Unit. "If you have friends or relatives who you feel may be vulnerable to this, please help them to be more aware of the potential risks and what to look out for. Remember, if you are the innocent victim of card fraud you will not suffer any financial loss."...Read more here: Bank card courier scam